JPs get update on hospital bonds at meeting: Investment rep says ‘timing good’ for refinancing (Benton Courier)
With rising federal interest rates, a Little Rock investment firm representative told Saline County officials the "timing was good" to refinance $22 million in revenue bonds for Saline Memorial Hospital.

Sears Closes on Orchard Investment (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Sears Holdings Corp. said Wednesday it has closed on a $58.7 million investment by Los Angeles private equity firm Ares Management LLC in the retailer’s Orchard Supply Hardware subsidiary.